Description
Soviet mechanical Raketa wrist watch with blue crosshair dial
MADE IN USSR!
Raketa (Ракета, meaning “Rocket”) with a blue sparkle-finish dial divided into quadrants by a fine white crosshair, with four screw-head markers at 12, 3, 6 and 9 and a black-and-white chequered minute track around the edge. Slim baton hands and a centre seconds hand. The dial is signed in script “Raketa” and carries the Soviet State Quality Mark above “СДЕЛАНО В СССР” (Made in USSR).
The round chrome-plated case has broad flat lugs and a plain steel snap-on case back carrying only a serial number (812022).
Manufactured at the Petrodvorets Watch Factory, USSR. The State Quality Mark (Знак качества) was introduced in 1967 and “Сделано в СССР” was used until the end of the Soviet Union, so this watch dates from between 1967 and 1991; its styling points to the 1970s–80s.
The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.
Original Soviet Raketa watch has mechanical lever movement and manual winding. Caliber 2609.HA (stamped on the bridge) is the Petrodvorets 19-jewel movement with centre seconds.
CASE SIZE 43x39mm (with crown)
THICKNESS 10mm
LUG WIDTH 18mm
TYPE Mechanical
MOVEMENT 2609.HA, 19 jewels
FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds
CONDITION: The dial is clean and bright. The chrome plating on the front of the case is in good order with light wear at the lug edges; on the case sides and around the back the plating is worn through, with the brass base metal and pitting showing (see the case-back photos). The steel case back has light scratches.
This watch has recently been serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time.
Comes complete with a vintage Raketa stainless steel bracelet.
This watch ships from 🇺🇦 Ukraine with tracking number
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About the watch factory
The Petrodvorets Watch Factory «Raketa» was founded by Peter the Great in 1721. Factory was producing wide range of items, including jewels for watches since 1930.
Factory was devastated during World War 2, restored in 1949 and was making “Pobeda”(Victory) and “Zvezda” watches. In 1954 renamed into Petrodvorets Watch Factory.
Since 1962 “Raketa” watches are produced which became the trade mark of the factory.
The Petrodvorets Watch Factory is one of the rare watch factories in the world that fully manufactures its own movements from A to Z, including hairspring and escapement.
Other band names produced on the factory include Baltika, Leningrad, Mayak, Neva, Pobeda, Raketa, Rossiya, Svet, Start.
Read more about on of few surviving Soviet watch factories on factory’s website.
